A representation has been received seeking clarification whether donations and grants-in-aid received from different sources by a charitable Foundation imparting free livelihood training to the poor and marginalized youth, will be treated as ‘consideration’ received for such training and subjected to service tax under ‘commercial training or coaching service’.
The contracts for export of cotton shall be registered with the Textile Commissioner prior to shipment. Clearance of cotton consignments by Customs should be after verifying that the contracts have been registered.
With immediate effect existing entries at point no. 1 in the ‘Nature of Restriction’ against Sl. No. 45 AA (relating to export of Basmati rice including PUSA Basmati 1121) in Notification No. 55(RE-2008)/2004-09 dated 5th November, 2008 shall be substituted to read as under:-
In such cases 100% of the goods are cleared from the EOU to depot from where the sale is effected through consignment agents. CBEC has earlier issued Circular No 268/85-CX.8 dated 29. 09.1994, clarifying that valuation of goods in such situations will have to be done in accordance with the Rule 8 of the Customs Valuation Rule (Determination of Price of Imported Goods), 1988 as it existed then.
The investment in Unit Link Insurance Plans (ULIPs) is now all set to be governed by new set rules from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA), to be incorporated in all ULIPs offered from next month. Accordingly, the three-year lock-in period for all unit-linked products will be increased to five years.
All Unit Linked Products to Offer Minimum Return to Policyholders from 6th Year Onward Unit Linked Pension Products to Ensure Minimum Guaranteed Return on Maturity Locking Period Increased From Three to Five Years The Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority (IRDA) has informed that recently they have issued the following circulars for the benefit of the […]
DGFT have subsequently issued a Public Notice No.38/2009-2014 dated 3.2.2010 and also a Policy Circular No.22/2009-14 dated 3.2.2010 for extending the validity of Duty Credit Scrips. Accordingly, concerned Commissionerates of Customs are required to issue a consolidated certificate indicating total amount sanctioned as refund (4% CVD). As per Public Notice,
Notification No. 76/2010-CUSTOMS (N. T.), New Delhi, 13th August, 2010 – In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (2) of section 14 of the Customs Act, 1962 (52 of 1962), the Board, being satisfied that it is necessary and expedient so to do, hereby makes the following further amendment in the notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Finance (Department of Revenue), No. 36/2001-Cus (N. T.), dated, the 3rd August 2001,
In order to facilitate smooth transition of eligible entities from existing referral arrangements to Corporate Agency system for complying with the IRDA (Sharing of data base for distribution of insurance product) Regulations, 2010, it has been decided by the Authority to waive CIE qualification requirement for a period of two months effective from 12.08.2010 to 11.10.2010.
OC CWG or Prasar Bharti, as the case may be, will apply to Customs for NOC/Permission to amend the import documents viz. IGM and Bill of Lading/Airway Bill to include itself as the importer in place of the contractors/vendors/sub-vendors. This application will be accompanied by a NOC from the importer on record i.e. contractors/vendors/sub-vendors of OC CWG/ PrasarBharti as the case may be.
